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Patented May 5, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE IRONING TABLE Hyland 0. Flint, Grosse Pointe, Mich.

Application August 4, 1934, Serial No. 738,449

' 20laims. (01. 68-10) This invention relates to an ironing table and has special reference to a construction of the type wherein the supporting legs are adaptedto be folded. readily against the top of a boardifor convenience in storage.

One of. the objects of this invention is to providean ironing table of the type indicated above in which the under structure is comprised of a plurality of independent units for permitting freedom of movement beneath the ironing table between the units.

Another object of this invention is to provide an ironing table of the type noted. above wherein the under'supporting, structure is so constructed as to be ofi 'minimum. weight and to result in substantial rigidity.

A still further object of this invention is to provide an ironing table, as hereinabove described, which is comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, is simple in construction and in operation, and is durable.

Itv is. also an object of this invention to provide an ironing table of the character above described in: which the legs thereof fold inwardly toward each other and the front forked leg extends beyond; the-confines of the board when in. a folded position so that. the ironing table is held clear of the floor to maintain the cloth in a clean condition.

Other objects and advantages will hereinafter be more particularly pointed out and for more complete characteristic features of the invention, reference may now' be had to the following description, when read together with the accompanying drawings, in which latter- Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a construction incorporating the present invention, with the supporting members in an extended position for resting on the floor;

Fig. 2 is an underneath plan of the construction shown in Fig. 1, with the supporting members in a folded position adjacent the board;

Fig. 3 is a, rear, elevational view of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical central sectional View of the front leg structure; and

Fig. 5 is a plan sectional view, taken on the line 55 of Fi 3. I

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the construction illustrated and incorporating the features of the present invention comprises a board In of conventional shape and preferably formed of wood, although it is to be understood that other materials may be satisfactorily and, in some instances, more desirably employed. A plurality of individual or independent units are provided for the support of the board III, the units comprising rear legs II and l2, a front leg l3, and their respective braces l4, l5 and it.

Each of the rear legs II and I2 is formed of a pair of strips, preferably of channel shape arranged back to back over a substantial length thereof, the upper ends of the channel members being spaced for pivotal connection with brackets H. The brackets I! are formed of sheet metal into angular members, the base portion thereof being suitably riveted or otherwise secured to a cleat or plate I8, preferably of channel cross section, extending transversely of the board I0 and suitably secured thereto. The depending arm portions of the bracket I! provide bearings for the pivotal reception of the ends of the spaced leg channels and permit the legs to move from a folded position adjacent the board to an extended position beyond a angle therewith.

The pairs of brackets I! provide oblique pivots by reason of their being angularly disposed relatively to each other and to a transverse plane of the board, and cause the legs to spread when moved from a folded position adjacent the board and to approach each other when returned to the initialz'fold'ed position. This is readily apparent from. a comparison of'the positions of the legs in Figs;.2f and 3. The lower ends of the legs, formed by theibackto back channels, are deformed; as

shown particularly at IS in Fig. 5, and the deformations register to provide longitudinally extending guideways for the reception of a guide 20 pivotally attached to one end of a link 2|. The other end of the link 2| is pivotally secured to a bracket 22, which latter is secured to the plate l8. The bracket 22 is disposed at an angle to the transverse plane of the table and substantially parallel with the axes of the pivotal points of the leg channels. The lower end of the deformed material forming the guideway in the leg channels is offset at 23 to provide a stop against which the free end of the guide 20 abuts when the leg is in an extended position beyond a 90 angle with the board. It is, of course, to be understood other arresting means interrupting the guideway may be employed to limit the movement of the guide member and that the embodiment shown is merely illustrative.

Referring now more particularly to Fig. 4, wherein the front leg construction is shown, the leg member is shown as being formed of a pair of strips, of channel shape, arranged back to back and having longitudinally extending registering deformed portions at an intermediate portion thereof to form a guideway for slidably engaging a guide 24, the lower end of the guide way abutting against a deformation 23a in the guideway or any other means which may interrupt the passage and abut the end of the guide. The upper end of the guide 24 is pivotally secured to a pair of braces 25, which latter extends to be pivotally connected to a pair of brackets 26. The latter brackets 26 are spaced and secured to a plate 21, of channel cross section extending transversely and secured to the board I 0. The upper ends of the channels forming the leg l3 are spaced and pivotally connected to spaced brackets 28, which are likewise secured to the plate 21, extending transversely of the board. The lower ends of the channelsforming the leg I3 are likewise spaced for resting upon the floor at two points thereon, so that the ironing board, in effect will rest upon four spaced legs in order to insure a maximum rigidity. The leg l3 also extends beyond the end of the board In in a folded position to permit the table to stand on end for storage without soiling a covering usually provided on the board.

The guideways formed in the legs are such as to snugly engage the guide extending therein so that a comparatively substantial force is required for the movement thereof from a folded position to an extended condition. In the folded position, the legs extend substantially within ;the confines of the table, although in an extended condition, the legs are materially without the confines of the base so that the rigidity of the construction is enhanced. The ends of the legs,

of course, may be provided with rubber feet to.

prevent creeping'on a smooth or polished floor. It has been specifically shown and described that the deformed, longitudinally extending portion for forming the guideway is on both channel members, whereas but a single member may be so formed. Further, the channelmembers need not be provided specifically with the deformed portions; The specific embodiment shown is illustrative of a principle which readily may be incorporated in various structures without de- 7 parting from the spirit of this invention.

An ironing table is thus provided in which the supporting structure may be formed of separate or independent units which need not have any cross'ties or braces, since the construction and arrangement is such as to obtain the maximum rigidity of the table while permitting freedom of movement by the operator in the portion between the supporting units which, so far as applicant is aware, is not generally accomplished. The construction is such that the material may be of minimum weight and of maximum strength.

While but a single embodiment of my invention is herein shown and described, it is to be understood that various modifications thereof may be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention and therefore the same is only to be limited by the scope of the prior art and the appended claims.

I claim:

1. An ironing table comprising a board and a plurality of independent units for the support thereof, each of said units comprising a leg formed of channel members arranged back to.

back and having longitudinally extending registering deformed portions forming a guideway, one end of said leg being pivoted to said board and being movable from a folded position adjacent said board to an extended position beyond a ninety degree angle therewith, and a brace of fixed length having one end pivoted to said board at a position thereon spaced from the pivotal position of said leg, said guideway slidably receiving the other end of said brace and. limiting the extended position thereof.

2. An ironing table comprising a board and a plurality of independent units for the support thereof, each of said units comprising a leg' formed of channel members secured back to-back over a substantial intermediate portion and having one end thereof spaced for pivotal connection with said board, said legs forming guideways at each of said legs having one end pivoted to said board at a position thereon spaced from the pivotal position of said leg, said guideway slidably receiving the other end of said brace and limiting the extended position thereof.

HYLAND C. 

